Young footballers across England have been given the chance the represent their local Football League club in a new initiative launched this week.

England women’s Captain Faye White and TV presenter Ben Shephard launched The npower Football League Kids Cup and Girls Cup giving local schools in England the unique opportunity to represent their club on a national scale.

Host nation Brazil swept all before them at the Rio 2010 Homeless World Cup this weekend as the men’s and women’s teams both claimed their respective titles.

In one of the most eagerly anticipated finals in the history of the Homeless World Cup – the international tournament beating homelessness through football – Brazil’s mens team triumphed 6-0 over Chile, while the women’s team won 7-3 against Mexico in their final.